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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1959
Page
1
Elyria High School Pioneers defeated Marion Harding 76 to 56 to close an undefeated regular season. The article references game details and Lorain County Class A tournament opening action on pages 19 through 21. Includes a feature on Valentine reminiscences in the Chatter Box on page 23.
Simple Pleasure notes how older citizens value car rides as a weekly highlight. The feature invites readers to see Life Begins at 40 on page 22 and explore family-friendly columns in Weekend Dividend Pages on pages 22 and 23.
A guardsman was rescued after plunging into a freezing river while working on ice at Fremont. Fire crews and bystanders quickly responded, pulling him to safety. The incident prompted an investigation into work safety protocols and equipment.
A car went off rain slick U.S. 21 into the Poca River north of Charleston. Six people died: Mrs Madeline Bowden 32 and five children from Youngstown Ohio and Mrs Edith M Spangler 52 of South Charleston likely related.
A downtown two story Ashland structure formerly the Columbia Theater burned in the early hours. Eleven died including a baby born during the blaze. nine rescued, several hospitalized. Fire officials planned further searches as debris cooled and a temporary morgue was set up.
Fidel Castro, 32, was named premier after Jose Miro Cardona resigned following a feud. Officials expect Castro to reappoint most of the 18 cabinet ministers. he will take leave from his post as supreme commander of the armed forces to assume the premiership.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has cancer and will remain on leave as doctors determine the extent of the illness. President Eisenhower said radiation therapy will follow, after visiting Dulles at Walter Reed Army Hospital and noting a satisfactory initial result from the hernia operation.
Colder late in the afternoon or evening with a high of 45 to 49 degrees. Tonight cloudy and colder with a brief period of freezing drizzle before changing to snow flurries. Low around 32. Sunday mostly cloudy and colder with a few peeks of sun. Friday precipitation 0.12 inch in 24 hours. Sunrise 7 24 a.m. Sunset 5 59 p.m. Moonrise 10 47 a.m.
The Senate Rackets Committee will question Teamster President James R Hoffa behind closed doors about developments since the last session. Witnesses charged racketeers formed unions to force tribute from juke box operators as Kennedy pressed for testimony amid a bold New York probe into organized crime links.
Floodfighters saved WEST TERRE HAUTE Indiana from disaster by plugging a hole in a sandbag levee on the Wabash River. Nineteen National Guardsmen and volunteers labored through rain to seal the breach after the rushing waters created a sizable gap at 12 45 am. Civil defense officials later said the river was under control for the moment.
In Norwalk a large melee at the Jones restaurant left Samuel E. Boyd Floyd Boyd and Marcus Jones wounded. Samuel Boyd and Floyd Boyd both suffered gunshot wounds while Jones endured multiple shotgun and pistol injuries. Police suspect a domestic dispute sparked the incident as bystanders watched. Floyd Boyd listed in poor condition.
An enormous ice buildup stretching twelve miles long and thirty five feet high along the river above Lafayette signals a looming disaster. Officials warn of possible flooding as the jam develops.
Mrs Wade Roberts of Milan preserves an 1860s and 1870s Valentine collection praised for its lacework and hand painted art. She notes the best pieces combine humor with intricate design, including a French four page hand painted lace cover Valentine. Floods and weather hazards are also reported in Michigan and Ohio with multiple river rises and road closures.
London sources predicted an early settlement among Britain Turkey and Greece on Cyprus with Archbishop Makarios set to join talks in Athens. Moscow condemned the proposals as prioritizing colonial military interests over Cypriots. Negotiations on Cyprus openness continue as officials report progress toward a conference date. A separate campus incident at Kent State involved a prank cross displayed on a fraternity lawn.
Officers of the Central Bank and Trust Company hurried to other banks on Sunday to raise funds to cover Friday payrolls. A malfunction in their vault timing device prevented access to their own reserves.
The note reports 48 dollars annually to light U S buildings and claims 160 million in incandescent bulb sales and 85 million in fluorescent sales. It urges readers to dial a phone number in Ely to place ads. A 9x12 bid and some portable tubs are offered as items, all sold.
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